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27 November 2007
Responding to higher education minister Bill Rammell's lecture 'Academic freedom in the 21st century' at a Fabian Society event this evening, UCU general secretary,…
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21 November 2007
In a letter in today's Guardian UCU, NUS and 26 heads of HE institutions protest against the cuts in funding for HE students studying for qualifications equivalent…
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25 September 2007
UCU today said that staff needed to be recognised for the extra 'unscheduled' work outside of teaching hours they put in with their students. A Higher Education…
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18 September 2007
'Gagged' students and their lecturers will take part in events across the country today to highlight the threat to free courses in English for Speakers of Other…
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13 September 2007
UCU today warned that recent departmental closures in strategic subjects like the sciences must not be allowed to continue if the UK wants to ensure future students…
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12 September 2007
UCU today welcomed the positive results of the third National Student Survey (NSS). The survey of over 177,000 students revealed that over four fifths of students…
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11 September 2007
Sally Hunt told delegates at the TUC Congress today that lifelong learning must be at the centre of the government's strategy for education and skills. Speaking…
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10 September 2007
UCU Scotland today welcomed the Scottish government's commitment to higher education in the skills strategy. The strategy states that: 'A steady flow of graduates…
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20 August 2007
UCU Scotland today celebrated the Scottish Executive's announcement of additional funding to allow Glasgow University to remain at the Crichton Campus. In February…
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16 August 2007
Responding today to the publication of the 2006 annual report from the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, UCU said a rise in student complaints…
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